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	Full and Final Settlements Allowed Starting Friday		08/02/2018
	By: Eddie Curran (correspondent)
	State: AZ \| Segment: Top \| 223 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 12 min read
	Starting Friday, Arizona insurers and claimants can enter into “full and final” settlements on accepted claims. ...Read More


	Formulary, Disfigurement Bills Die as Legislature Adjourns		08/02/2018
	By: William Rabb (Reporter)
	State: MA \| Segment: Top \| 458 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 35 min read
	It was no Cinderella story. Rep. Sean Garb...Read More


	FBI Raids Next Health Offices in Kickback Scheme Investigation		08/02/2018

	State: TX \| Segment: SOUTH \| 819 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 119 min read
	Federal agents last week raided the corporate offices of a pharmacy network that has been the subject of a fraud investigation and whose owners are charged in a kickback scheme. ...Read More


	Federal Lawsuit Alleges Corruption, Patronage in Chicago's Workers' Compensation Program		08/01/2018
	By: William Rabb (Reporter)
	State: IL \| Segment: Top \| 329 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 30 min read
	It reads like a movie script about the notorious patronage system that's alleged to have been at the heart of Chicago politics for generations. ...Read More


	Five Deaths in Explosion Bring $118K in Penalties		08/01/2018

	State: OK \| Segment: SOUTH \| 137 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 3 min read
	An investigation launched after five workers were killed at an Oklahoma oil drilling site resulted in citations against three companies, and proposed penalties totaling $188,643, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More


	Feds Eye Revamp of Stark, Anti-Kickback Laws to Facilitate Value-Based Care		07/31/2018
	By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
	State: NA \| Segment: Top \| 818 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 18 min read
	Revisions to the federal anti-kickback statute, and restrictions on physician self-referral, may be on the way as officials take a look at whether the laws are hindering medical providers’ ability to offer value-based care. ...Read More


	Fewer Applicants for Comp Court Reflects Low Pay, Judge Says		07/31/2018
	By: William Rabb (Reporter)
	State: FL \| Segment: Top \| 542 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 12 min read
	Applicants for vacant compensation judge positions in Florida include a former attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance, a lawyer for self-insured employers, a couple of claimants' lawyers and two mediators for the court. ...Read More


	Fraudster Must Repay All TTD Received After Investigators Spotted Him at Work		07/27/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 1255 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 33 min read
	A California appellate court upheld a restitution order against a worker requiring that he repay his employer’s comp carrier for the entire amount of temporary total disability benefits he received after investigators discovered he had been working. ...Read More


	Fatal Fall Brings $250,000 in Civil and Criminal Penalties		07/27/2018

	State: TX \| Segment: SOUTH \| 239 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 32 min read
	A federal judge has ordered a Dallas construction company to pay $250,000 in civil and criminal penalties for occupational safety law violations after the death of an employee who fell during construction of an apartment complex. ...Read More


	Financial Need Remains Consideration When Worker Requests Advance for Litigation Costs		07/26/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: FL \| Segment: SOUTH \| 141 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 5 min read
	Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims can consider a worker’s need for an advance payment of benefits even when the purpose is to pay for expenses related to establishing compensability or entitlement. ...Read More

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NATL. - Alliant Launches Specialty Subsidiary for Complex Risks

09/20/2018 | 87 | 0 | 15 min read

Alliant Insurance Services announced the launch of subsidiary, called Imperium Consulting Group, that will work with clients to better manage commercial risks, and resolve complex claims and disputes. Colin A. Daigle Imperium, located in Columbia, Maryland, will employ engineers, forensic schedulers and accountants with experience in construction, government contracts and commercial contractual disputes. Alliant said. The subsidiary will also provide insurance claims preparation services and recovery strategies related to property damage, business interruption, surety, subcontractor defaul... Read More

FL - Bridge Collapse That Killed Worker Brings $86K in OSHA Penalties

09/20/2018 | 78 | 0 | 15 min read

The collapse of a pedestrian bridge in March that killed an employee and injured five others at Florida International University spawned a total of $86,658 in proposed penalties by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. National Transportation Safety Board inspectors at the scene of the bridge collapse. (NTSB photo) OSHA issued seven citations to five companies involved in construction of the bridge at the Miami university: Figg Bridge Engineers Inc., a civil and structural engineering company, $12,934. Network Engineering Services Inc. (doing business as Bo... Read More

GA - Peanut Processor Facing $309K in OSHA Penalties

09/20/2018 | 83 | 0 | 17 min read

A Georgia peanut processor faces $309,505 in penalties after it flunked a re-inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA cited Great Southern Peanut LLC for failing to develop and implement procedures for confined space entry; train employees on confined space hazards; reduce compressed air to the required level; and meet record-keeping requirements. The company was also placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. “This employer failed to adhere to the terms of a formal agreement to correct workplace hazards identified in a previous ... Read More

OK - DOI, NCCI Host WC Seminars Oct. 9-10

09/20/2018 | 73 | 0 | 58 min read

The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Council on Compensation Insurance will host back-to-back seminars next month to update stakeholders on changes in the industry, including legislation and regulation. The department offers the State Advisory Forum on Oct. 9 in Tulsa. The forum will be from 9-11 a.m. at the Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills. On Oct. 10, NCCI will host a similar event in Oklahoma City. The forum will be from 9 -11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Downtown. “These forums help workers’ compensation professionals better serve their industry and their... Read More

NJ - NJCRIB Announces New Fines for Late Submissions

09/20/2018 | 68 | 0 | 9 min read

The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has revised its fines for late financial data submissions, the agency announced Wednesday. Currently, the bureau charges $5,000 per company for data that is less than two weeks late, and $10,000 per company for data that is more than two weeks past due. Starting in 2019, the bureau will switch to a more-graduated fine schedule: $150 per day for the first five business days past the due date. $250 per day for the next 10 business days. $1,000 per day for the next 25 business days. $2,500 per day for the remaining days unt... Read More

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